IACBE Board of Commissioners Meeting April 2016 Memphis, Tennessee
Summary of Accreditation Decisions
Commissioners Present: Kerry Calnan, Lynda Fuller, Terry Girdon, Mark Hatton, Todd Herseth, Kati Kovacs, Michelle Reiss, Allen Stembridge, Laurie Yates
Staff Present: Dennis Gash, Paul Mallette, Phyllis Okrepkie
Accreditation Reviews
Belhaven University (Mississippi) – Granted reaffirmation of accreditation with notes, observations, and commendations
The School of Business at Belhaven University has undertaken a comprehensive self-evaluation; has undergone an independent peer review; and has demonstrated compliance with the Accreditation Principles of the IACBE dealing with outcomes assessment, strategic planning, curriculum, faculty, scholarly and professional activities, resources, internal and external relationships, international business education, and educational innovation.
In the notes accompanying reaffirmation of accreditation, the Board of Commissioners has required the School of Business to address issues in the following areas:
Principle 1.1: Outcomes Assessment Principle 3.4: Breadth and Depth of Curriculum Principle 4.1: Faculty Qualifications Principle 4.2: Faculty Load
Concordia University-Texas (Texas) – Granted reaffirmation of accreditation with a note and an observation
The College of Business at Concordia University-Texas has undertaken a comprehensive self-evaluation; has undergone an independent peer review; and has demonstrated compliance with the Accreditation Principles of the IACBE dealing with outcomes assessment, strategic planning, curriculum, faculty,
1 scholarly and professional activities, resources, internal and external relationships, international business education, and educational innovation.
In the note accompanying reaffirmation of accreditation, the Board of Commissioners has required the College of Business to address issues in the following area:
Principle 1.1: Outcomes Assessment
Northwestern College (Iowa) – Granted reaffirmation of accreditation with notes and observations
The Department of Business and Economics at Northwestern College has undertaken a comprehensive self-evaluation; has undergone an independent peer review; and has demonstrated compliance with the Accreditation Principles of the IACBE dealing with outcomes assessment, strategic planning, curriculum, faculty, scholarly and professional activities, resources, internal and external relationships, international business education, and educational innovation.
In the notes accompanying reaffirmation of accreditation, the Board of Commissioners has required the Department of Business and Economics to address issues in the following areas:
Principle 1.1: Outcomes Assessment Principle 2.1: Strategic Planning Principle 3.5: Curriculum Review and Improvement Principle 6.6: Summary Evaluation of Resources
Roberts Wesleyan College (New York) – Granted reaffirmation of accreditation with a note, an observation, and commendations
The School of Business at Roberts Wesleyan College has undertaken a comprehensive self-evaluation; has undergone an independent peer review; and has demonstrated compliance with the Accreditation Principles of the IACBE dealing with outcomes assessment, strategic planning, curriculum, faculty, scholarly and professional activities, resources, internal and external relationships, international business education, and educational innovation.
In the note accompanying reaffirmation of accreditation, the Board of Commissioners has required the School of Business to address issues in the following area:
Principle 1.1: Outcomes Assessment
Roseman University of Health Sciences (Nevada) – Granted reaffirmation of accreditation with notes and commendations
Roseman University of Health Sciences has undertaken a comprehensive self-evaluation; has undergone an independent peer review; and has demonstrated compliance with the Accreditation Principles of the IACBE dealing with outcomes assessment, strategic planning, curriculum, faculty, scholarly and professional activities, resources, internal and external relationships, international business education, and educational innovation.
In the notes accompanying reaffirmation of accreditation, the Board of Commissioners has required Roseman University of Health Sciences to address issues in the following areas:
2
Principle 1.1: Outcomes Assessment Principle 4.2: Faculty Load
University of Montana Western (Montana) – Granted reaffirmation of accreditation with notes, observations, and commendations
The Department of Business and Technology at the University of Montana Western has undertaken a comprehensive self-evaluation; has undergone an independent peer review; and has demonstrated compliance with the Accreditation Principles of the IACBE dealing with outcomes assessment, strategic planning, curriculum, faculty, scholarly and professional activities, resources, internal and external relationships, international business education, and educational innovation.
In the notes accompanying reaffirmation of accreditation, the Board of Commissioners has required the Department of Business and Technology to address issues in the following areas:
Principle 1.1: Outcomes Assessment Principle 4.1: Faculty Qualifications
Waynesburg University (Pennsylvania) – Granted first-time accreditation with notes and commendations
The Department of Business Administration at Waynesburg University has undertaken a comprehensive self-evaluation; has undergone an independent peer review; and has demonstrated compliance with the Accreditation Principles of the IACBE dealing with outcomes assessment, strategic planning, curriculum, faculty, scholarly and professional activities, resources, internal and external relationships, international business education, and educational innovation.
In the notes accompanying first-time accreditation, the Board of Commissioners has required the Department of Business Administration to address issues in the following areas:
Principle 1.1: Outcomes Assessment Principle 4.1: Faculty Qualifications
Previously-Deferred Actions
Bacone College (Oklahoma) – Granted reaffirmation of accreditation with notes and observations
The Division of Business at Bacone College has undertaken a comprehensive self-evaluation; has undergone an independent peer review; and has demonstrated compliance with the Accreditation Principles of the IACBE dealing with outcomes assessment, strategic planning, curriculum, faculty, scholarly and professional activities, resources, internal and external relationships, international business education, and educational innovation.
In the notes accompanying reaffirmation of accreditation, the Board of Commissioners has required the Division of Business to address issues in the following areas:
Principle 1.1: Outcomes Assessment Principle 4.3: Program Coverage
3
Davenport University (Michigan) – Granted reaffirmation of accreditation with an observation
The Donald W. Maine College of Business at Davenport University has undertaken a comprehensive self- evaluation; has undergone an independent peer review; and has demonstrated compliance with the Accreditation Principles of the IACBE dealing with outcomes assessment, strategic planning, curriculum, faculty, scholarly and professional activities, resources, internal and external relationships, international business education, and educational innovation.
Davis & Elkins College (West Virginia) – Placed on probation
In placing the accreditation of the business programs offered by the Department of Business and Entrepreneurship at Davis & Elkins College on probation, the Board of Commissioners has required the Department of Business and Entrepreneurship to (i) host a mentoring visit by July 31, 2016 in order to address issues associated with its outcomes assessment plan and other issues that led to the original and subsequent deferral of action on accreditation, (ii) submit a revised outcomes assessment plan that meets the IACBE’s current expectations and requirements by November 1, 2016, and (iii) complete all requirements for reaffirmation of accreditation, including the hosting of a site visit, by September 30, 2017 and be reviewed by the Board of Commissioners in December 2017.
Candidacy Reviews
Livingstone College (North Carolina) – Granted candidacy status
In granting the status of candidate for accreditation, the Board of Commissioners has determined that the Division of Business at Livingstone College has developed an appropriate outcomes assessment plan; has satisfied the IACBE’s candidacy requirements relating to its business programs, resources, and operational processes; and is eligible to undergo an accreditation review.
Other Accreditation Actions
Bellevue University (Nebraska) – Granted an extension of accreditation until December 31, 2018
Keuka College (New York) – Granted an extension of accreditation until December 31, 2017
LeTourneau University (Texas) – Granted an extension of accreditation until April 30, 2017
Manhattanville College (New York) – Granted an extension of accreditation until April 30, 2017
Universidad Politécnica de Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico) – Granted an extension of accreditation until December 31, 2017 with the following deadlines: (i) the hosting of a required mentoring visit by August 31, 2016, (ii) the submission of a revised outcomes assessment plan by November 1, 2016, (iii) the submission of a draft self-study by June 1, 2017, (iv) the submission of a final self-study by August 1, 2017, (v) the hosting of a site visit by September 30, 2017, and (vi) review by the Board of Commissioners in December 2017
University of Mary (North Dakota) – Granted an extension of accreditation until December 31, 2018
Webber International University (Florida) – Granted an extension of accreditation until July 31, 2018
4